It’s a marathon day of action in combat sports this Saturday. While Cage Warriors holds its first Prizefighter tournament in London this afternoon, Oktagon MMA touches down in Bratislava, Slovakia for Oktagon 59. Live coverage begins at just past 11 am ET/ 8 am PT on DAZN inside the United States. Main card action follows at 2 pm ET/ 11 am PT.
If you’re watching from the United Kingdom, Channel Four will be airing Oktagon 59 at 4 pm London time this afternoon. All told, today’s card features 10 MMA fights.
Main Event
Highlighting the day’s activities is a quarterfinal contest in the Tipsport Gamechanger Lightweight Tournament. Ronald Paradeiser (19-8 MMA, 13-4 Oktagon) fights Daniel Torres (15-5, 2 NC MMA, 1-0 Oktagon). This fight is an advertised maximum of three rounds at five minutes per round to close the show.
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In episode two, Ronald Paradeiser 🇸🇰 spends time with his children ahead of his €1 million Tipsport Gamechanger quarterfinal bout.
Losene Keita 🇧🇪 also goes on a shopping spree before he fights in Bratislava.
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Co-Main Event
Immediately beforehand, the co-main event also features quarterfinal action in the tournament where Losene Keita (13-1 MMA, 7-1 Oktagon) meets up with Predrag Bogdanovich (16-1 MMA, 1-0 Oktagon). This, too, is a three-round fight at five minutes per round.
Rest of the Card
Also on today’s main card, you’ll see a Tipsport Gamechanger Tournament reserve fight between 51-fight veteran, No. 3 contender Ivan Buchinger (42-9 MMA, 4-2 Oktagon) and Lukasz Rajewski (13-9 MMA, 1-0 Oktagon, a contracted catchweight (131 lbs.) matching Lucia Szabova (7-0 MMA, 7-0 Oktagon) against Aitana Alvarez (6-5 MMA, 1-0 Oktagon), and a middleweight showdown between Radovan Uskrt (8-4 MMA, 6-3 Oktagon) and Petr Knize (13-3 MMA, 2-1 Oktagon.)
Oktagon 59 Results:
Main Card: (2 pm ET/ 11 am PT, DAZN)
Main Event: Ronald Paradeiser def. Daniel Torres by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26.) Tipsport Gamechanger Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Co-Main Event: Losene Keita def. Predrag Bogdanovich by TKO (Punches) at 4:15 into Round 2. Tipsport Gamechanger Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Ivan Buchinger def. Lukasz Rajewski by Submission (D’arce Choke) at 1:11 into Round 2. Tipsport Gamechanger Lightweight Tournament Reserve Bout
Lucia Szabova def. Aitana Alvarez by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26.) Catchweight: 131 lbs.
Petr Knize def. Radovan Uskrt by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 3:47 into Round 2.
Prelims: (11 am ET/ 8 am PT, DAZN)
Featured Prelim: Piotr Wawrzyniak def. Andreas Michalidis by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28.)
Co-Featured Prelim: Marco Novak def. Radek Rousal by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.) Catchweight: 150 lbs.
Jonas Magard def. Josh Hill by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Milan Datelinka def. Ondrej Raska by KO (Punch) at 0:14 into Round 1.
Veronika Smolkova def. Jovana Dukic by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 2:34 into Round 2.
